Harry Edison • Sweets

 

Review
by Matt Collar  
Neither an innovator nor an iconoclast, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison is simply one of the bluesiest, hardest-swinging, and downright tastiest jazz musicians of the 20th century. A consummate sideman who worked steadily throughout his career (even getting gigs recording soundtracks in the '50s), Edison created music that always reflected his journeyman aesthetic and unerring sense of swing. Recorded in 1956, Sweets is one of the quintessential Edison albums showcasing the former Count Basie bandmember at the height of his abilities with a stellar ensemble of other Basie-ites, including tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, guitarist Barney Kessel, pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Joe Mondragon, and drummer Alvin Stoller. Rolling from blues to standards and back to blues, the album is a veritable "how-to" book of swing. In fact, leadoff track "Hollering at the Watkins" finds Edison building one of his trademark perfect solos in which each chorus gains more energy as the trumpeter seems to grab hold of the band, making it swing harder as his lines pucker with melodicism and timing. It's also nice to hear guitarist Kessel really get to rock out a bit, bending his notes Tiny Grimes style, without ever dropping the time. However, it's not just the blues tunes that keep your attention but such ballads as "Willow Weep for Me" and "Love Is Here to Stay," featuring Edison and Webster in top mellowed-out form.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sweets-mw0000469586

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Reseña
por Matt Collar  
Ni un innovador ni un iconoclasta, el trompetista Harry "Sweets" Edison es sencillamente uno de los músicos de jazz más azules, duros y francamente sabrosos del siglo XX. Consumado músico de acompañamiento que trabajó sin descanso durante toda su carrera (incluso llegó a grabar bandas sonoras en los años 50), Edison creó una música que siempre reflejó su estética viajera y su infalible sentido del swing. Grabado en 1956, Sweets es uno de los álbumes por excelencia de Edison, que muestra al antiguo miembro de la banda Count Basie en la cima de sus habilidades con un conjunto estelar de otros Basie-ites, como el saxofonista tenor Ben Webster, el guitarrista Barney Kessel, el pianista Jimmy Rowles, el bajista Joe Mondragon y el baterista Alvin Stoller. Pasando del blues a los standards y de nuevo al blues, el álbum es un auténtico libro de instrucciones sobre el swing. De hecho, en el primer tema, "Hollering at the Watkins", Edison construye uno de sus característicos solos perfectos en el que cada estribillo gana más energía a medida que el trompetista parece apoderarse de la banda, haciéndola girar con más fuerza a medida que sus líneas se fruncen con melodicismo y sincronización. También es agradable oír al guitarrista Kessel rockear un poco, doblando sus notas al estilo de Tiny Grimes, sin perder nunca el tiempo. Sin embargo, no son sólo los temas de blues los que mantienen la atención, sino baladas como "Willow Weep for Me" y "Love Is Here to Stay", en las que Edison y Webster están en plena forma.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sweets-mw0000469586

Tracks:
1 - Hollering At The Watkins
2 - Used To Be Basie
3 - How Deep Is The Ocean
4 - Studio Call
5 - Willow Weep For Me
6 - Opus 711
7 - Love Is Here To Stay
8 - K.M. Blues
9 - Walkin' With Sweets


Credits:
    Bass – Joe Mondragon
    Drums – Alvin Stoller
    Guitar – Barney Kessel
    Piano – Jimmy Rowles
    Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
    Trumpet – Harry "Sweets" Edison*

Recorded September 4, 1956 in Los Angeles.

Label:    Verve Records – B0003936-02, Clef Records – MGC-717
Series:    LP Reproduction
Country:    US
Released:    2005
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop, Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/13230632-Harry-Edison-And-His-Orchestra-Sweets

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